Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Guatemala
72.9%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
50.2%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
5th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
2nd

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 72.9% against 50.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 154 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 77.1% 59.8% 17.4% Guatemala
2010s 69.3% 52.9% 16.4% Guatemala
2020s 72.2% 51.2% 21.0% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Guatemala, at 72.9% against 50.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
22.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Guatemala ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.